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1.    Site Management

Much wildlife habitat requires management to retain and enhance its value and to enable people to enjoy nature. London's present biodiversity is a reflection of the good stewardship that has been undertaken by many organisations across the Capital.

However lack of or inappropriate, management is a significant factor in the declining nature conservation interest of many sites in London. There are several reasons why optimum nature conservation management may not be carried out. The most important of these are conflicting uses and differing perceptions of the role of the site. Where there is acceptance that nature conservation use is appropriate and desirable, lack of resources is often a major constraint to putting management into practice. Ignorance of suitable techniques may also be a contributory factor to a lack of effective management.

Site management falls into two broad categories - the physical management of the site and the management of the use of the site. Both aspects of site management should be addressed in order to increase biodiversity and people's enjoyment of it.

Objectives, Actions and Targets

Objective: To ensure that biodiversity conservation objectives are incorporated into plans, briefs, statements and other documents relating to the management of public open spaces in London.

Target 1: All Sites of Metropolitan Importance for nature conservation in public ownership and management to have a management plan or management brief by 2003. All other SINCs by 2007.

     

    Action

    Target Date

    Lead

    Other Partners

    Set up and maintain a database of SINCs ownership and management

    From 2001

    GLA

    LA, LWT, EN, EA

    Provide site-specific advice on strategic sites

    From 2002

    Target 2: Establish that management of green public open spaces should, as best practice, incorporate biodiversity conservation objectives by 2010.

     

    Action

    Target Date

    Lead

    Other Partners

    Convene a parks forum which meets at least twice a year

    2001

    GLA

    LA, LWT, EN, EA BTCV

    Produce and disseminate generic advice to parks managers on managing for biodiversity and its enjoyment in parks and open spaces, e.g. through publication of advisory material

    2002

    Run training courses

    2003

    Conduct a survey to assess whether the management of green open spaces incorporates biodiversity conservation objectives

    2010

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